THE LAUNCH PROJECT
Summit Agenda
10:00-10:10: Opening Remarks
Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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10:10-10:20: Welcome
Sahana Ahuja, Founder and National President of The Launch Project
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Session One: Innovative Branding and Marketing - Sculpting a Unique Identity
10:25-10:55 Fireside Chat
Deb Waterman Johns, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Scout
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Session Two: The Entrepreneurial Tapestry- Stories of Dynamic Women Founders
11:00-11:40 Panelist Discussion: Jaime Kutchman Wynne, Marigold and Grey; Monisha Kapila, ProInspire; Dr. Arleen Lamba, GLO30
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11:45-12:10 Interactive Workshop Julie Dugoff Waxman, Baked in Color
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12:10-1:10: Lunch
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Session Three: Authentic Leadership and Transformative Impact
1:10-1:20: Julie Sweet, Chief Executive Officer of Accenture
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Session Four: Turning Passion into Action with SWAY Ventures
1:25-2:00: Shelly Kapoor Collins, Partner at SWAY Ventures and Founder of The Shatter Foundation
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1:55-2:10: Break
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2:10-2:20: Special Announcement Shelly Kapoor Collins, Sahana Ahuja, and Ariana Ahuja (President of Mentorship Outreach and Vice President of The National Launch Project)
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Session Five: Courtside Strategies - Exploring Business Leadership with WNBA's Washington Mystics 2:25-2:55 Fireside Chat: Alycen McAuley, Senior Vice President, Business Operations, WNBA Washington Mystics
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2:55: Closing Remarks Sahana Ahuja, Founder and National President of The Launch Project